Cowing Co. Files Bankruptcy Petition in Iowa Federal Court
RiM Cowing Co a Waterloo jewelry store petitions for bankruptcy before Judge Reed in the northern district of Iowa. Assets listed at about 7050 with debts totaling 7000, largest creditor Benjamin Allen & Co of Chicago. Local creditors include Meinicke Freer Frederick First National Bank of Iowa and others. The company claims it can pay debts in full and surrenders assets for creditors, most of whom are in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed
Northern District of
Iowa
R- Im
Cowing Co
Waterloo
Fourth Street
Feast
Merrian
Comany
South Dapta
Water Gov
R M. Cowing
Shis
Penelope Cowing
Chicago
Benjamin Allen & Co
J.L. Meinicke
C. E. Frederick
C. E. Frederick Co
First National Bank of
H. C. Kiomka
International Silver Co
Meriden
Frederick
Farming Slows in East Pennsylvanian Landscape
Ephraim Blough of Orange township criticizes Pennsylvania as a farming country while recalling early advice to move west. He notes steep hills and machinery limits after a Somerset county trip, contrasting birth state with midwestern experiences. D. F. Schrock and Lichty family members joined him, with relatives returning east due to a sister's illness. An Elk Run banquet invites arrive for Waterloo travelers at 7:06 or 7:45 p.m.
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Pennsylvania
Eystone
Somerset County
Ephraim Blough
Orange Township
Mr. Blough
Horace Greely
Middle West
D. F. Schrock
Mr. Lichty
Somercounty
Ari
Iry
Ralph
Ralphay
East High prepares for fall term opening
A force of men works at East High building and manual training auditorium to ready for the fall term of the opening Monday week. Dull spots revarnished windows washed furniture dusted heat increased. A special Women of the World meeting is set for 8 pm at attorney Benjamin H Miller's office with full attendance expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East High
Eastgh
Conditim
Benjamin H. Miller
Black Hawk Bank
Market Reports From New York Stock Exchange
The New York market summary for August 26 lists various stocks with mixed results including Canadian Pacific Pennsylvania Reading Rock Island Atchison American Smelting Southern Pacific United States Steel Northern Pacific New York Central and more. Trading figures show small gains and losses across multiple companies in a volatile session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Stock Exchange
Maso
Canadian Pacific
Pennsylvania
Reading
Baltimore and
Ohio
Southern Pacific
Horsrooklyn Rapid Transit
Alford States Steed, Pomiman
Hedi
United States Stet, PhD
Korthern Pacific
New York Centrale
E. E
Banquet Arrangements Set for Waterloo Event
Mrs. Ali ki Haerman to host a banquet at Elk Run hotel for Town Criers Club North Waterloo Commercial Club Board of Trade and Chamber of Commerce with about 300 invitations accepted. Transportation by Cedar Falls Northern Railway leaves Waterloo at 7 06 and a special car at 7 45 guests urged to arrive early for best seating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Ki. Haerman
Elk Run
Criers’ Club
North Waterloo
Alfred Longley
Mien
J. S. Cass
William Galloway
James Black
Charles B. Pickett
J. W. Arbuckle
Dr. F. W. Porterfield
J. S. Tuthih
P. J. Martin
BE. J. Weaney
Paul Davis
W. W. Woolley
J.T. Sullivan
C. R. Rohde
G. W. Dawson
Whigkens Beat Their Way by Riding Rods
A Great Northern train near Sioux Center carried eight chickens riding the rods from Doon to Sioux City. Engineer Danielson and Conductor Kendall stopped the train and removed the birds after a yard inspection. The flock, believed to have boarded at Doon, covered about eighteen miles.
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Garratson
Great Northern
Here
Sioux City
Danielson
Kendall
Sioux Center
Tle
Collins Funeral Tomorrow For Mrs Mabel Hare Collins
Funeral services for the late Mrs. Mabel Hare Collins will be held tomorrow at 2 PM at Peterson Bros. undertaking parlors on Fourth Street West, conducted by Rev. E. Ferguson Muir. The notice notes the upcoming services and location.
Greek Queen Sends Telegram of Thanks to Waterloo Colony
A telegram from Queen Sofia of Greece expresses gratitude for a raised donation to aid in the Balkan war. The message arrived via a prominent Greek at Waterloo and acknowledged generous contributions. The note was read during a gathering where invitations had been extended by Mrs. A. L Harris for a social event at Waterlow Castle with schedules for 7 PM and transport to WYK Tarn Kadvertinomenty.
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Queen Sofia
Greece
Waterloo
Caime
Ysorla
Banque
A. EL Harris
WYK Tarn
Practical low cost six room house design by William A Radford
William A Radford offers free reader questions on building subjects from Chicago. He champions a small low cost six room house with three rooms on each floor emphasizing light sunshine and air, noting architects help tailor plans to practical conditions and avoid unfit ideas from neighbors or ill suited features.
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William A. Sredford
William A. Radford
Wear
Jackson Boulevard
Chicago
Compact 22 Foot House on 30 Foot Lot Prompts Practical Plan
The article argues for sensible lot selection and compact housing. It champions a 22 by 60 foot design with a rooftop chimney, dual entrances, and a dining room with three windows. It notes a building cost near 2000 dollars including furnace and wiring.
Diffraction Grating Explains Pearl Iridescence
The article explains that the iridescent color of mother of pearl comes from surface ridges acting as a diffraction grating. It describes how light waves cancel at certain phases, leaving colors, and notes the wax impression reproduces the effect.
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Rowland
New York Tribune
Eggs fried on ice by a simple electric principle
A University of Illinois electrical exhibit demonstrates frying eggs on a pan set on cracked ice. The pan connects to an electromagnet under the table and uses eddy currents from an alternating current to transfer heat, yielding a safe yet slower fry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Ilinois
Saturday Evening Post
Advice to a Husband about Waists and Buttons
A humorous Ladies' Home Journal quip on marriage highlights the oddities of waistlines and buttons. It contrasts husbands with and without wives who have waists to button and notes that some wives’ waists lack buttons or care about being buttoned.
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Ladies' Home Journal
Caustic John Bright Repartee Recalls English Wit
A British Weekly tale recounts John Bright's sharp reply to a guest who wished to return to England in fifty years. Bright retorts that unless the man mends his ways he may be glad for any excuse to come back.
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John Bright
England
Mr. Bright
Quits Soothing as Father Sets Dowry Conditions
A stern father warns a young man about supporting two persons and insists that the modest dowry will suffice for his needs. He bluntly states the condition that the daughter’s marriage requires no extra burden beyond the stated allowance.
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Baalo Express
Lacerated Feelings and Responding Words
A sympathetic woman buys a photograph while a bearded man answers with a resigned remark about life and family. The fragmentary text includes stray phrases and a brief ad line about a hotteery Conrier want ad.
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Cinchanati Enquirer
Conrier
Umbrella Tale and Boxer Rebellion Close Call
A traveler recounts aiding a mandarin cleric, saving a pocketbook, and receiving a mysterious umbrella inscribed in Chinese. At a missionary station during the Boxer turmoil in Shantung, riots threaten the household. the umbrella is used as a deadly shield, stunning the mob and earning reverence from locals.
Fragmented Quote on Separation and Moral Alliances
A fragment from George Meredith discusses separation driving foreigners in movement, implying alliances are not always binding. It suggests the object in life is happiness and improving together, warning that lack of unity makes people prey for others.
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George Meredith
Banquet Invitations for Elk Run Event
Mrs A E Harris hosts a banquet at Elk Run this evening with guests to gather at the Waterloo waiting station. Attendees should arrive by 7 06 as advised in the advertisement.
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A. E. Arris
Elk Run
Waterloo East
Persray
A. Harris Af Elk Rim
Weterley East
Mlk Rtnn
Mra. A. EL
Harris
BIR
Wirterioo
A. E. Harris
Waterloo
Severe Reflection on Moat Noble Order of the Thistle
A caustic remark about appointments to the Moat Noble Order of the Thistle surfaces in a discussion with Disraeli. The piece names a peer who backed the Conservatives as displaying seal over judgment. An ungrateful chief quips that Lord-the Thistle could not be given, lest he eat it. Frank Asquith will depart this evening for Chicago. Life notes on business men split between those with machines and those without.
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Alan Bonbright
Bonbright
Feld
China
Sionery Station
Bhadung
Shantung
Bis
Mission House
Erice
Ethel
Bim
Order of the Thistle
Disraeli
Beyond That Education as Practice Not Pure Drilling
The remark reframes schooling as more than transferring facts into students. It emphasizes judging education by deeper aims, not just memory drills or surface content, urging a broader view of what learning should yield.
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Ceee Eee Eee Stord
East
Whigkens
C. M. Greene
Greene, Jr
Dorothy Mitchell
Birney Allen
Beppler Avenue
A. Johnson
F. F. Knapp
H. D. Head
Chicago, Rock Island, & Pacific Railroad
Eleventh Street
Presbyterian Hospital
Guy Campbell
Monticello
Teameran Tome
William A.radford
EDIOR
Apconut
BRL
Mother-Of-Pearl
Frank Asquith
Casebeer’s
Inguire
Randolph St
Kent
Com’s St
Waterloo Cement Machinery Corporation
Randolph
E. T. Kayne
Hawthorne Avenue
Red
West Side
Black
Blue Coat
U. A
Sycamore St
Jefferson St
F. B E. Stewart
Farmers Loan & Trust Co
Ssle
Maytag Auto
Cloak and Suit
Smart Shop
East 4Th St
E. 4Th St
James Parrish
Peek St
City
T. Sadler
Ee Forest Ave
West Sud Carine
St. Paul
Farmington
P. H. Feely
Minn
Kelley & Johnson
Durham
4Th St
Ment
Gonzalez
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